Arc length
- Author:
- Šárka Voráčová
Arc length of one arch is , where is radius of the rolling circle. Units of measurements are the same as axis units.
For different values of c you get a various type of cycloid.
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<li>Curtate cycloid: Here the point tracing out the curve is inside the circle, which rolls on a line.<\li>
<li>Prolate cycloid: Here the point tracing out the curve is outside the circle, which rolls on a line<\li>.
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